diff --git a/scripts/e2e/lib/doctor-install-switch/scenario.sh b/scripts/e2e/lib/doctor-install-switch/scenario.sh
index b9e14176de4..1e24abbcbc8 100644
--- a/scripts/e2e/lib/doctor-install-switch/scenario.sh
+++ b/scripts/e2e/lib/doctor-install-switch/scenario.sh
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ tar -xzf "$package_tgz" -C "$git_root" --strip-components=1
   git commit -qm "test fixture"
 )
 npm_log="/tmp/openclaw-doctor-switch-npm-install.log"
-if ! npm install -g --prefix /tmp/npm-prefix "$package_tgz" >"$npm_log" 2>&1; then
+if ! npm install -g --prefix /tmp/npm-prefix --omit=optional "$package_tgz" >"$npm_log" 2>&1; then
   cat "$npm_log"
   exit 1
 fi
diff --git a/scripts/lib/live-docker-auth.sh b/scripts/lib/live-docker-auth.sh
index ed0aff96c65..bcee7736019 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/live-docker-auth.sh
+++ b/scripts/lib/live-docker-auth.sh
@@ -18,6 +18,34 @@ openclaw_live_trim() {
   printf '%s' "$value"
 }
 
+openclaw_live_truthy() {
+  case "${1:-}" in
+    1 | true | TRUE | yes | YES | on | ON)
+      return 0
+      ;;
+    *)
+      return 1
+      ;;
+  esac
+}
+
+openclaw_live_is_ci() {
+  openclaw_live_truthy "${CI:-}" || openclaw_live_truthy "${GITHUB_ACTIONS:-}"
+}
+
+openclaw_live_default_profile_file() {
+  if [[ -n "${OPENCLAW_PROFILE_FILE:-}" ]]; then
+    printf '%s\n' "$OPENCLAW_PROFILE_FILE"
+    return 0
+  fi
+  local testbox_profile="$HOME/.openclaw-testbox-live.profile"
+  if [[ -f "$testbox_profile" ]]; then
+    printf '%s\n' "$testbox_profile"
+    return 0
+  fi
+  printf '%s\n' "$HOME/.profile"
+}
+
 openclaw_live_validate_relative_home_path() {
   local value
   value="$(openclaw_live_trim "${1:-}")"
diff --git a/scripts/test-live-acp-bind-docker.sh b/scripts/test-live-acp-bind-docker.sh
index aabe8b2aad4..276dd018901 100644
--- a/scripts/test-live-acp-bind-docker.sh
+++ b/scripts/test-live-acp-bind-docker.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ IMAGE_NAME="${OPENCLAW_IMAGE:-openclaw:local}"
 LIVE_IMAGE_NAME="${OPENCLAW_LIVE_IMAGE:-${IMAGE_NAME}-live}"
 CONFIG_DIR="${OPENCLAW_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.openclaw}"
 WORKSPACE_DIR="${OPENCLAW_WORKSPACE_DIR:-$HOME/.openclaw/workspace}"
-PROFILE_FILE="${OPENCLAW_PROFILE_FILE:-$HOME/.profile}"
+PROFILE_FILE="$(openclaw_live_default_profile_file)"
 ACP_AGENT_LIST_RAW="${OPENCLAW_LIVE_ACP_BIND_AGENTS:-${OPENCLAW_LIVE_ACP_BIND_AGENT:-claude,codex,gemini}}"
 TEMP_DIRS=()
 DOCKER_USER="${OPENCLAW_DOCKER_USER:-node}"
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ trap cleanup_temp_dirs EXIT
 
 if [[ -n "${OPENCLAW_DOCKER_CLI_TOOLS_DIR:-}" ]]; then
   CLI_TOOLS_DIR="${OPENCLAW_DOCKER_CLI_TOOLS_DIR}"
-elif [[ "${CI:-}" == "true" || "${GITHUB_ACTIONS:-}" == "true" ]]; then
+elif openclaw_live_is_ci; then
   CLI_TOOLS_DIR="$(mktemp -d "${RUNNER_TEMP:-/tmp}/openclaw-docker-cli-tools.XXXXXX")"
   TEMP_DIRS+=("$CLI_TOOLS_DIR")
 else
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ else
 fi
 if [[ -n "${OPENCLAW_DOCKER_CACHE_HOME_DIR:-}" ]]; then
   CACHE_HOME_DIR="${OPENCLAW_DOCKER_CACHE_HOME_DIR}"
-elif [[ "${CI:-}" == "true" || "${GITHUB_ACTIONS:-}" == "true" ]]; then
+elif openclaw_live_is_ci; then
   CACHE_HOME_DIR="$(mktemp -d "${RUNNER_TEMP:-/tmp}/openclaw-docker-cache.XXXXXX")"
   TEMP_DIRS+=("$CACHE_HOME_DIR")
 else
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ fi
 
 mkdir -p "$CLI_TOOLS_DIR"
 mkdir -p "$CACHE_HOME_DIR"
-if [[ "${CI:-}" == "true" || "${GITHUB_ACTIONS:-}" == "true" ]]; then
+if openclaw_live_is_ci; then
   DOCKER_USER="$(id -u):$(id -g)"
 fi
 
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ for ACP_AGENT in "${ACP_AGENTS[@]}"; do
 
   DOCKER_HOME_MOUNT=()
   DOCKER_AUTH_PRESTAGED=0
-  if [[ "${CI:-}" == "true" || "${GITHUB_ACTIONS:-}" == "true" ]]; then
+  if openclaw_live_is_ci; then
     DOCKER_HOME_DIR="$(mktemp -d "${RUNNER_TEMP:-/tmp}/openclaw-docker-home.XXXXXX")"
     TEMP_DIRS+=("$DOCKER_HOME_DIR")
     DOCKER_HOME_MOUNT=(-v "$DOCKER_HOME_DIR":/home/node)
diff --git a/scripts/test-live-cli-backend-docker.sh b/scripts/test-live-cli-backend-docker.sh
index 7fc1bbbea04..7c99ec8154e 100644
--- a/scripts/test-live-cli-backend-docker.sh
+++ b/scripts/test-live-cli-backend-docker.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ IMAGE_NAME="${OPENCLAW_IMAGE:-openclaw:local}"
 LIVE_IMAGE_NAME="${OPENCLAW_LIVE_IMAGE:-${IMAGE_NAME}-live}"
 CONFIG_DIR="${OPENCLAW_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.openclaw}"
 WORKSPACE_DIR="${OPENCLAW_WORKSPACE_DIR:-$HOME/.openclaw/workspace}"
-PROFILE_FILE="${OPENCLAW_PROFILE_FILE:-$HOME/.profile}"
+PROFILE_FILE="$(openclaw_live_default_profile_file)"
 DEFAULT_PROVIDER="${OPENCLAW_DOCKER_CLI_BACKEND_PROVIDER:-claude-cli}"
 CLI_MODEL="${OPENCLAW_LIVE_CLI_BACKEND_MODEL:-}"
 CLI_PROVIDER="${CLI_MODEL%%/*}"
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ trap cleanup_temp_dirs EXIT
 
 if [[ -n "${OPENCLAW_DOCKER_CLI_TOOLS_DIR:-}" ]]; then
   CLI_TOOLS_DIR="${OPENCLAW_DOCKER_CLI_TOOLS_DIR}"
-elif [[ "${CI:-}" == "true" || "${GITHUB_ACTIONS:-}" == "true" ]]; then
+elif openclaw_live_is_ci; then
   CLI_TOOLS_DIR="$(mktemp -d "${RUNNER_TEMP:-/tmp}/openclaw-docker-cli-tools.XXXXXX")"
   TEMP_DIRS+=("$CLI_TOOLS_DIR")
 else
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ else
 fi
 if [[ -n "${OPENCLAW_DOCKER_CACHE_HOME_DIR:-}" ]]; then
   CACHE_HOME_DIR="${OPENCLAW_DOCKER_CACHE_HOME_DIR}"
-elif [[ "${CI:-}" == "true" || "${GITHUB_ACTIONS:-}" == "true" ]]; then
+elif openclaw_live_is_ci; then
   CACHE_HOME_DIR="$(mktemp -d "${RUNNER_TEMP:-/tmp}/openclaw-docker-cache.XXXXXX")"
   TEMP_DIRS+=("$CACHE_HOME_DIR")
 else
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ fi
 
 mkdir -p "$CLI_TOOLS_DIR"
 mkdir -p "$CACHE_HOME_DIR"
-if [[ "${CI:-}" == "true" || "${GITHUB_ACTIONS:-}" == "true" ]]; then
+if openclaw_live_is_ci; then
   DOCKER_USER="$(id -u):$(id -g)"
   DOCKER_HOME_DIR="$(mktemp -d "${RUNNER_TEMP:-/tmp}/openclaw-docker-home.XXXXXX")"
   TEMP_DIRS+=("$DOCKER_HOME_DIR")
diff --git a/scripts/test-live-codex-harness-docker.sh b/scripts/test-live-codex-harness-docker.sh
index 7d322c1fe33..346bd86950b 100644
--- a/scripts/test-live-codex-harness-docker.sh
+++ b/scripts/test-live-codex-harness-docker.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ IMAGE_NAME="${OPENCLAW_IMAGE:-openclaw:local}"
 LIVE_IMAGE_NAME="${OPENCLAW_LIVE_IMAGE:-${IMAGE_NAME}-live}"
 CONFIG_DIR="${OPENCLAW_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.openclaw}"
 WORKSPACE_DIR="${OPENCLAW_WORKSPACE_DIR:-$HOME/.openclaw/workspace}"
-PROFILE_FILE="${OPENCLAW_PROFILE_FILE:-$HOME/.profile}"
+PROFILE_FILE="$(openclaw_live_default_profile_file)"
 CODEX_HARNESS_AUTH_MODE="${OPENCLAW_LIVE_CODEX_HARNESS_AUTH:-codex-auth}"
 TEMP_DIRS=()
 DOCKER_USER="${OPENCLAW_DOCKER_USER:-node}"
diff --git a/scripts/test-live-gateway-models-docker.sh b/scripts/test-live-gateway-models-docker.sh
index 68b71423c6a..cda14239cd0 100755
--- a/scripts/test-live-gateway-models-docker.sh
+++ b/scripts/test-live-gateway-models-docker.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ IMAGE_NAME="${OPENCLAW_IMAGE:-openclaw:local}"
 LIVE_IMAGE_NAME="${OPENCLAW_LIVE_IMAGE:-${IMAGE_NAME}-live}"
 CONFIG_DIR="${OPENCLAW_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.openclaw}"
 WORKSPACE_DIR="${OPENCLAW_WORKSPACE_DIR:-$HOME/.openclaw/workspace}"
-PROFILE_FILE="${OPENCLAW_PROFILE_FILE:-$HOME/.profile}"
+PROFILE_FILE="$(openclaw_live_default_profile_file)"
 DOCKER_USER="${OPENCLAW_DOCKER_USER:-node}"
 TEMP_DIRS=()
 DOCKER_HOME_MOUNT=()
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@ cleanup_temp_dirs() {
 trap cleanup_temp_dirs EXIT
 if [[ -n "${OPENCLAW_DOCKER_CACHE_HOME_DIR:-}" ]]; then
   CACHE_HOME_DIR="${OPENCLAW_DOCKER_CACHE_HOME_DIR}"
-elif [[ "${CI:-}" == "true" || "${GITHUB_ACTIONS:-}" == "true" ]]; then
+elif openclaw_live_is_ci; then
   CACHE_HOME_DIR="$(mktemp -d "${RUNNER_TEMP:-/tmp}/openclaw-docker-cache.XXXXXX")"
   TEMP_DIRS+=("$CACHE_HOME_DIR")
 else
   CACHE_HOME_DIR="$HOME/.cache/openclaw/docker-cache"
 fi
 mkdir -p "$CACHE_HOME_DIR"
-if [[ "${CI:-}" == "true" || "${GITHUB_ACTIONS:-}" == "true" ]]; then
+if openclaw_live_is_ci; then
   DOCKER_USER="$(id -u):$(id -g)"
   DOCKER_HOME_DIR="$(mktemp -d "${RUNNER_TEMP:-/tmp}/openclaw-docker-home.XXXXXX")"
   TEMP_DIRS+=("$DOCKER_HOME_DIR")
diff --git a/scripts/test-live-models-docker.sh b/scripts/test-live-models-docker.sh
index 0c8e4ab2b03..e1f38d01d1d 100755
--- a/scripts/test-live-models-docker.sh
+++ b/scripts/test-live-models-docker.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ TRUSTED_HARNESS_DIR="$(cd "$TRUSTED_HARNESS_DIR" && pwd)"
 source "$TRUSTED_HARNESS_DIR/scripts/lib/live-docker-auth.sh"
 IMAGE_NAME="${OPENCLAW_IMAGE:-openclaw:local}"
 LIVE_IMAGE_NAME="${OPENCLAW_LIVE_IMAGE:-${IMAGE_NAME}-live}"
-PROFILE_FILE="${OPENCLAW_PROFILE_FILE:-$HOME/.profile}"
+PROFILE_FILE="$(openclaw_live_default_profile_file)"
 DOCKER_USER="${OPENCLAW_DOCKER_USER:-node}"
 DOCKER_AUTH_PRESTAGED=0
 DOCKER_TRUSTED_HARNESS_CONTAINER_DIR="/trusted-harness"
@@ -50,14 +50,14 @@ else
 fi
 if [[ -n "${OPENCLAW_DOCKER_CACHE_HOME_DIR:-}" ]]; then
   CACHE_HOME_DIR="${OPENCLAW_DOCKER_CACHE_HOME_DIR}"
-elif [[ "${CI:-}" == "true" || "${GITHUB_ACTIONS:-}" == "true" ]]; then
+elif openclaw_live_is_ci; then
   CACHE_HOME_DIR="$(mktemp -d "${RUNNER_TEMP:-/tmp}/openclaw-docker-cache.XXXXXX")"
   TEMP_DIRS+=("$CACHE_HOME_DIR")
 else
   CACHE_HOME_DIR="$HOME/.cache/openclaw/docker-cache"
 fi
 mkdir -p "$CACHE_HOME_DIR"
-if [[ "${CI:-}" == "true" || "${GITHUB_ACTIONS:-}" == "true" ]]; then
+if openclaw_live_is_ci; then
   DOCKER_USER="$(id -u):$(id -g)"
   DOCKER_HOME_DIR="$(mktemp -d "${RUNNER_TEMP:-/tmp}/openclaw-docker-home.XXXXXX")"
   TEMP_DIRS+=("$DOCKER_HOME_DIR")